Church without Walls - church papers

What we believe
We are committed to the historic, evangelical Christian faith. This is a summary of our core beliefs.

Church bylaws
These bylaws describe how our church is organized and how our leadership functions.

Biblical church leadership
What does the Bible teach about those who are to pastor the church? Does Scripture give a description of how biblical church leadership should look?

Qualifications for pastors
A description of the scriptural qualifications for pastors.

What do pastors do?
A job description for pastors.

Gender roles in ministry
One question we hear is, "Do you believe women should be in ministry?" We answer, "Absolutely!" That usually triggers a clarification, "Yes, but do you believe that women should be involved in every area of ministry, even the pastoring of the church?"

Ministry leaders
Is there a biblical model for ministry leadership? What about deacons?

Qualifications for ministry leaders
A description of the scriptural qualifications for ministry leaders.

Baptism basics
A very brief description of our beliefs on baptism.

Spiritual gifts
We see no place where Scripture teaches that any of the gifts of the Holy Spirit have ceased and are no longer valid for the church. However, we believe that the practice of these gifts must be done in an intentionally biblical manner.